Wow, No Thank You Book Review

Disclaimer: Some of the links in my review for Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. The decision of whether or not to buy something is completely up to you. A version of this book review first appeared in TheContinueContinue reading “Wow, No Thank You Book Review”

Wanderlust: Mississippi

The 2019 road trip that started in Pensacola continues with driving through Alabama to Mississippi, where we made a few stops. Along the road we found the Mississippi Petrified Forest. This gorgeous plot of nature greeted us on a gray day with beautiful petrified trees and lovely boardwalk to stroll. Inside the visitor’s center hadContinueContinue reading “Wanderlust: Mississippi”

Behind the Poems: Weeknights With Walter

This next installment of Behind the Poems, “Weeknights With Walter,” was originally published in Resurrection Magazine – La Ley Del Karma, an online publication that I can’t find a working link to anymore. It’s the evening ritual with mom. Every night at 5:30, after she came homefrom a long day at work and I hadContinueContinue reading “Behind the Poems: Weeknights With Walter”

Here Comes the Sun Book Review

Disclaimer: Some of the links in my review for Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. The decision of whether or not to buy something is completely up to you. A version of this book review first appeared in TheContinueContinue reading “Here Comes the Sun Book Review”

Wanderlust: Pensacola, Florida

Catching up on my travel log, this post will be the beginning of my 2019 road trip through the Midwest with my friends, which started in Pensacola. I’ll try to keep each stop as its own post, but it all depends on how good my memory is. After making the drive up to Tampa toContinueContinue reading “Wanderlust: Pensacola, Florida”

Behind the Poems: Hollywood Living

Originally published in the Avatar Review, Issue 21 (an online publication that is now defunct), this next installment of Behind the Poems is a love letter to my hometown. It doesn’t matter where I go in SoFlo. Palm trees always follow.Lush green to decaying brown starburst fronds exploding from atrunk of taupe rings so skinnyContinueContinue reading “Behind the Poems: Hollywood Living”

New Year. Same Content.

Last year I set out to continue writing book reviews, my “Behind the Poems” series and travel logs. I accomplished that fairly well. A preview of travel logs to come… However, most of my book reviews were repurposed from my posts on The Lesbrary. Repurposing is not a bad thing, but I am out ofContinueContinue reading “New Year. Same Content.”

10 Poetry Collections by Black Queer Women

Disclaimer: Some links in my list are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. The decision of whether or not to buy something is completely up to you. A version of this list appeared on The Lesbrary. Poetry has always been an artistic expression. From declarations ofContinueContinue reading “10 Poetry Collections by Black Queer Women”

Wanderlust: Greece

Rather than go in-depth on each stop from my Greece trip (because real talk: it’s been a few years and my memory is Swiss cheese at this point), I thought I’d hit the remaining highlights for the rest of the trip. Zakynthos Zakynthos (or Zante) may have been my favorite on the trip, as weContinueContinue reading “Wanderlust: Greece”